Learn Chinese
Chinese writing is 25 percent phonetic compared to the 75
percent in English; it’s a one fourth chance you will get it
wrong if you are guessing at the words from pronunciation.
This web page is for those who wish to have a jump start at
learning Chinese.
Lesson
One
第一课数字 -
This lesson teaches you the basic pronunciation of Chinese
numerals. The main focus students should be aware of for this
particular lesson is the ability to pronounce the single digits
1 to 9 properly and combine any incremental digits by speaking
them with ease. Daily examples in using numerals could be in
asking for time, dates, quantities, or even negotiating prices
in any of your business transactions.
Lesson Two
第二课数字
- This lesson focuses on the usage of numbers. New
vocabulary is added to build on the usage of numerals of the
first lesson. You can now combine single digit numbers with
larger digits to form combinations of words. Imagine now being
able to sell your goods for a designated amount. Now
that is the power of commanding numbers.
Lesson Three 第三课 时 刻
- Ever wonder what time it is? You can now say ask or answer it in
Chinese. This lesson offers the flexibility of speaking in Chinese in
combination of units of time and numeric value.Mandarin Phonetics are
beneficial.
Mandarin Phonetics:
| Bo Po Mo Fo |
De Te Ne Le |
| Ge Ke He |
ji Qi Xi |
| Zhi Chi Shi Ri |
Zi Ci Si |
- How are you? I am fine.
- Thank you. You are welcome.
- How much is it? It is 15 yuan.
